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    Sarah Spohn is an Arts & Cultures reporter for ELi, reporting on happenings around town. Click here to read more about our staff.

Hand Sanitizer and Outdoor Seating: How Ellison Brewing and Red Cedar Spirits Have Adapted during the Pandemic

From expanding outdoor seating to making hand sanitizer, ELi's Sarah Spohn describes how two local spots are contending with COVID-19....
Sarah Spohn July 23, 2020

Splash of Color Reopens With Plethora of New Safety Procedures

Splash of Color Tattoo & Piercing Studio has reopened. Sarah Spohn gives the details on the massive studio overhaul, new appointment protocol, investment in PPE,...
Sarah Spohn July 19, 2020

Haven House Receives $14K in Donations, But Needs More to Keep Helping Families

Haven House received a donation exceeding $14,000 from Buddy’s Pizza grand opening in Lansing. ELi's Sarah Spohn reports how Haven House is using the donation...
Sarah Spohn July 18, 2020

High Caliber Karting Art Contest Enters Voting Stage

Now's your chance to take a break from everything and cast your vote in an art contest sponsored by a local business....
Sarah Spohn June 24, 2020

Pinecrest Neighborhood to Hold Juneteenth Demonstration and Celebration

Tomorrow, in recognition of Juneteenth and ongoing calls for racial justice, East Lansing's Pinecrest Neighborhood Association is hosting a march. Sarah Spohn reports...
Sarah Spohn June 18, 2020

Virtual Poet Event to Raise Funds for Local Refugee Shelter

This Thursday night, "Where I'm From," a virtual poetry event open to all, is raising funds to aid refugees in the local community. ELi's Sarah Spohn provides the...
Sarah Spohn June 17, 2020

Foster Coffee Reopens on East Lansing’s Albert Ave.

ELi's Sarah Spohn talks with Foster Coffee co-owner Nicholas Pidek about how that company is managing reopening....
Sarah Spohn May 26, 2020

East Lansing Art Festival Goes Virtual for the First Time in 57 Years

While it won't be the same without the 3-D strolling experience, the show will go on for the East Lansing Art Festival....
Sarah Spohn May 14, 2020

How to Best Support Our Local Coffee Shops, Bakeries, and Restaurants

Here's how you can help keep your favorite East Lansing-area coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries alive!...
Sarah Spohn May 5, 2020

Long-Time Owner of Curious Book Shop Is Hoping the Community Will Help

Ray Walsh has owned and operated Curious Book Shop for fifty years. He's hoping the community will help his employees....
Sarah Spohn April 26, 2020

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